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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-02

But he told Priscil not to be down il
the mouth, for he would 60 to see Seth
bright and soon next morning AN tel
him jest how twas.
But next morning Seth was off an
awav hef"re sun up. and nobuddy
couldn't tell where he had went to
He didn't hev no kin-folks, only biz
sister Mandy. that was married tC
jeff Parkins, and she didn't know nc
more'n the EeXt one where he had
went.
Sc Prlscil she slowed awav her
weddin' close, and bed quits, and sich
an went around as pale and thin as "a
shadder. An two years Went without
no word from Seth.
/ | an Dave Honeywell was still
a-keeping company. fur We was both
too poor to marry. But he was workin'
fur ole m,n Tucker, an was IA crapln'
( together little at the time, SOS We
could rent a place, and git married
/ bime-by.
We-that is | an Ma an Priscillv
Ad'line-wa'n't livin' like We had
been used to live. Ma had been mar
ried the second time ani while our
stcp-pa lived We didn't know what il
was to want for nothing. We allus
fatted from six to ten hogs, agin kill
/ lin time. And We kept six milch
cows. and two idin'-nags, besides the
F plosing team.
I But law, things WAS changed a
heap after he died. He hadn't made
no will. cause he was stout and hear
ty. and didn's spect to die very soon.
And so the other heirs come in, eight
or ten Of 'em, and nothing wouldn't
/ DO but they must have sale, and sell
of everything.
Ma could of kep;ed her thirds il
the propity. but folks tole her she
couldn't hold nothing only during
her life, and couldn't sell it, nor give
'it away, so she tuck child's share,
same as the others. And that want
much.
But she bought small bit of land
that went chesf because most all the
timber had BEEN cut off it, for cord
wood, or railroad tle.. aud the like
And lot of the men folks turned out
an put ss up Log cabin, two rooms
with chimbley at both gable ends,
and loft overhead We hired Uncle
Peter Dodson to chink an pint it
an then we whitewashed it inside,
an 10 looked real nice.
We bought COW aud ,me chickens.
and cook stove an few dishes aud
other plumber that went cheap ut the
sale, an % We more spat OF the big
h0use NH the cabin.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-02

| IL was IN the spring OF tue year.
then, an Pr:scil she sort OF chirked
up little grain.
Dave he mauled SOME rails and put
ia up Il fence, and he borried old man
/ Tuckesses' pillow. an broke up. truck
patch for us. an | all P,iscll planted
lit. That Is. | planted tomattneses, All
Icrowder peas. an slx-vr~ks beans. an
potatsrs, an sIch. An Priscil planted
poses - b chelor buttons, and lark.
spur. an i bouncing Bets, and pretty
3y .nights-round the ages OF the beds.
An 'twant sich bal place 10 live,
after all. There was some biz ellum
and maple trees in the door var !, and
the cat birds and Ph9bes aud sugar
birds use to sing IN them all the
morning. Aud the whip poor wills
would set OH the fence and holler half
the night.
But when the summer was gone
and the trees begun 10 shed, an to
turn reddish All waller an brown, and
the Shumac an IVY locke liked flames
Of fire, and the folks was gathering
corn, aud having corn shuckins and
such doings, priscIt begun TO look
pindlin' agls. The fall season mind
ed her Of Seth.
ased to make her 90 to paw paw
hunting, and persimonins with an
Dave, but didn't do no good Peared
like she was allos ready to bust out a
crying
| Long boutNovember, Ma tuck one
Of her spells of rheumatic, and could
get about; and SO ii come on to the
week before Thanksgiving.
| + e preachers wife, and ole Miss
Perch, AMI Mandy Parkins, Seth'S sis
ter, envited us all to come aud spend
Thanksgiving. But and PrisciI
wouldn't nary one of us 90 and leave
ma alone, so that was how | come to
think of having Thanksgiving din
ner ourselves.
Ma and Priscil was both sot agin il
first, as said in the beginning, be-
cause We couldn't afford to hev tur-
key. But says |, The Scripture says,
Better is dinner Of YARDS and love
then stalld OK, and contention there
with. And SO talked them into it,
and P,iscll went round to envite the
folks.
tole her t6b. sure and tell them
not to expect bait of turkey, nor
even goose nor IA chicken, for our
hens was laying, and couldn't think
of sacrafcing them. b 1t seech as We
bad, We give them and welcom.
Thanh >giving morning was mi gh-
tv pretty one. Tie grass was all
crimpy and white with frost, and the
air was as clear as crystal. We had
breakfast before sunup. So to give us
time to cook the Iittles.
Ma had put on her Sunday frock
and big check apron, an she says: /:
Now gals, if you will fetch ME them
potaters and onions I'll peel them for
We. Fur she couldn't walk round none
though she had the use Of her hands.
And Priscll hustled round, right peart
fur her.
When we was in the buttrv. a-gittin
tie apple butter and sugar for the
pies, she says to me, 81 dremp about a
red horse last night, Philady, and that
is shore sign will hear som" news.
i hope you will, says |, though l
didn't low she would fur | don't be
lieve in no sich etuff as dreams.
|. put on the pork to bile, and got
the sparerlbs ready for oven, with
plenty of sage and summer savory
sprlnkled over them, and then | start
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-02
selsrf Rsahing.
Pettigrews' Thanksgiving

| was bound and d termined tc
hev Thanks ,irin' dinner.
'Sho.' says Ma. 'iou know vi
an, got no turkey. Philady.'
Nor even goose, 81. 8 Priscilly
Ad'iine.
What's the odds ? says |. We kin
hev a mess O. billed pork, an som,
roasted sparerib with onion sass. An
we've got plenty o potaiers down
sullur. An there's enough apple.
butter fur pies. an there's them fall
grapes put down in m"lasses-
An % carried my pint.
Who be you a. g"in' to envite p says
Ma. lookin' real tickled to think twas
suttied:
.wal.' says |, there's Gr,n'ma Hack
es- Taint no~ays likely SHE'S got an
envi,e. She never GOES no'ers. skurse-
". An there's the Trive, girls. an
.Isnie Swans an' ole man. Mugford. an'
{a -. g IL. = Z h:n -snf ccn rSs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-02

Cieth st.-............... Q cts. per y.fa
nerer % Cheap before
A Nice Lee Of ~ Al Wool Trisot Cloth
~ ali the desirable shades, for 50 cts per ysrd
Nice L'ns Of Wool Dress Twilis, IA al the
desirable shades. Or ~ cts. per v.fd, sod
n-n, Other Special Bars-io. too nsncrOa, &c
meniIun.
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Annual Statements File d.

William E. Smedley, insurance agent,
yesterday, filed with the Secretary o.
the Territory the annual statements Of
the following insurance companies. for
the year ending December 31st, 1886:
The United States Branch of the
Phoenix Assurance Company, Of Lon
don, England.
The United States Branch OF the Fire
Insurance Association Qimited) of Lon
don, England.
The Fire Association of Philadelphia.
The Agricultural Insurance Company
of Watertown, New York.
The Springfield Fire and Marine In
surance Company, of Springfield, Mass.
Ph@nix Insurance Company of
Brooklyn, County OF Kings, State of
New York.
National Fire Insurance Company
Of Hartford. Conn.
Oakland Home Insurance Company
of Oakland, Alameda County, Cal.
Guardian Fire and Life Assurance
Company, of New York.
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, of San Francisco, Cal.
Citizens Insurance Company, OF st.
Louis, Mo.
Sun Fire Office, of London, England.
City of London Fire Insurance Com
pany, of London, England.
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The Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Presi-
dent, to-day, signed the commissions
of the Interstate commerce commits
sioners. but they will be held at the
White House and delivered to the new
appointees upon their arrival.
Information was received, to-day,
that Judge Cooley cannot reach Wash
ington until the close of next week, and
1t was decided to make no effort to get
the commissioners together before that
time, as other members also have pri-
vate affairs to wind up. When the
commission assemblies its first action
will be to organize, and then they will
Immediately begin the official consider
alton OF the Interpretation which shall
be given to the most important pro-
visions of the law. The candidates for
the position OF secretary are numerous.
Each commissioner seems likely to have
a fayorite for the position
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HIGH WATER.
The Water is Again Rising
and Doing Damage.
THE INTER STATE COMMERCE.
A Threat to Lynch-FyOm the Orient
"A Scandal-The Virginia
Debt-Other Notes.
The High Water.

BISMARCK, March 24.-TRe water fell
two feet yesterday. but is rising again
to day The water in Washburn is ten
fe above the high water mark of 1881,
Will here it is not quite up to that
record. This shows the gorge is between
here and WaShburn, and that when
that ten feet of water comes it VIII make
ne flood surpass any previous records.
There is a prospect for the Heart River
TO break about the time the aDper
gorge breaks, and if it does Mandan
will be ahOat. The steamer TOmpkins,
" ich was crushed in the ice near
Bowie, to-day was the property of the
Evans Transportation Company and
its ruin, just as navigation is opening,
is heavy loss. The Northern Pacific
shops at Mandan are still flooded.
FERGUS FALLS Mimi, March 24-Red
River rose rapidly last night and this
morning was the highest ever known.
The cause of the rise is not known, as
the ice is still running solid. The water
is running over the banks and cutting a
channel between Wright's Beehive ana
the cable tower. Eien are at work pro-
tecting the dams. E. ]. Nelson, head
miller at the Park Mills, had narrow
escape from drowning, while opening
the flush board on the GutterbIrg. He
was carried part OF the way over, but
was seized before he went under the ice,
RED FALLS. Mimi, March pam
immense ice gorge, a mile wide and six
miles long, is coming this way, sixteen
miles westward, on the Redwood River.
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A Scandal.

New YORK, March 24.-The writ of
tabeas corpus obtained by Henry NJ
Folsom ordering DR.. William NJ. Cate
to produce in court Miss Agnes
Folsom, the actress, was made
returnable before Judge Patterson
to-day. 1t was alleged that Dr..
Cate held Miss Folsom under restraint;
that he had ruined her and that she
was insane. The young woman did not
appear. DR.. Cate was represented by
counsel who in explaining the non-ap-
pearance of Miss Folsom asserted that
she was not in the possession OF his
client and claimed that she was not. in
sane. Counsel said the charge that his
client had taken advantage of his rela-
tons with the family aud ruined her
and taken her away from her family is
false. In relation to the suit of w. j.
Baldwin, former lover of. Miss Fol
som, against DR.. Cate to recover damage
for alleged assault, defendant said there
was no merit in the action and claimed
1t was conspiracy to injure him in his
profession. Miss Folsom's affidavit
was produced in court. 1t states that
she is not and never has been
under the y duress OF DR.. Cate or
anyone EN-; that it is false
that she has been ruined and taken
from her mother bv DR.. Cate, or that
he has coerced her in any way. Her
affidavit states that her relations to
wards her father forces her to remain
silent as to the true reason of bringing
these proceedings. Counsel for Folsom
will file traverse OF return tomorrow.
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The Virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, March Ex-Governor Lee,
this afternoon, received a cablegram
from Chairman Bouverie. OF the council
of foreign bondhol6ers of London,
which he at once communicated to the
Legislature. Bouverie says the council
will appoint commissioners to come to
Virginia to confer With the representa-
tives of the State for the settlement of
the debt, on receiving assurance that
the basis of any agreement which may
be arrived at shall be available. The
revenue, as mutually, agreed upon,
after the competent Investigation of the
Legislature, will empower the Governor
to consent to this basis of compromise
Senator Mccormack introduced a joint
resolution looking to- the creation of a
commission to meet the one referred to
in Bouverie's communication.
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BerIin and Bismarck.

BERLIN, March 24.-In the Reichstag,
three motions were introduced by the
Conservatives and Centrists in favor
the establishment of trade corpora =
tons. Referred to committee.
The Emperor and Empress continue
well. The Empress spent the morn
ing exchanging visits with the
Queen of RoumaDia and Saxony
and others. A musical soiree was
given this evening, at the palace, st
which $50 guests, including the Prince
OF Wales, were present. Ttle visitors
are gradually leaving, and the city is
assuming its usual aspect
7Ggbtaft says Bismarck precise
words at the recent banquet were
peace is completely assured; the year
1887 II be year of peace There is
no cause for anxiety in the east or in
the west. :"
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a Threat to Lynch.

CHAMBERsBUsG, March 2f.-The town
was thrown into excitement over an at
tempt at lyncbsng last sight, which
was not known until to-day. Frank
Guyer, a painter, Is alleged to
have forsaken his wife and children and
taken up his residence with another
woman, and last night man called him
out. Instantly crowd os masked men
surrounded him and commences beat
ing him. After pounding him, they
asked him to promise to return TO his
wife. He refused, when they informed
him that they would tar and feather
him and haBg him from the railroad
bridge, and started in that erection
with him. Guyer fought hard, and
finally succeeded in making his escspe,
seriously injured, to his house. No
clue to the perpetrators of the iced.
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FRO THE ORIENT
Wholesale Destruction OF rrsEnps-
DINER Notes.


San FRANCISCO, March 24.-The'
steamer b. g,e arrived, to-day, from
China and Japan. She brought news Of
dreadful tragedy at Hsla Shib Chen;
China, TWEEN v miles nor sheast of
Rangeoow. Over hree hundred tramps
appeared at The village and greatly irri-
tated the inhabitants. The villagers IN
weighed the whole body into 8. temple
and, during The night, set fire to it.
Only forty occu pants of the 5uildine
escaped. The remainder were burned
to death.
1t is reported that the Chinese gov
eminent has concluded loap of ,0o0,-
600 marks with German financiers at
81 per cent.
1t is stated that the bank of japan
will increase its capital from 10000 600
to 2OOO0,0oG views. A yew is equal to
about a dollar
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The Usual.

LYNcHBURG, Va, March 2A-A train
on the Norfolk & Western Railroad
went through bridge on Otter River,
twenty miles above this city, tonight.
1t is stated that eight persons were
killed. The particulars cannot be OBJ
tanned. A wrecking train, with phvsi-
clans, has gone to the scene of the dis
aster.
RICHMOND, Va, March 24.-The morn
train went through bridge nine miles
from Liberty, on the Norfolk e West
ern Railroad. The bridge was in pro-
cess of repairs. Eight or nine work
men were killed and several others
wounded. None of them were train
hands so far as known: The engine
and several cars crossed safely before
the structure gave way.
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Murder at POcatello.

A report was in circulation around
town to-day that tragedy had been
committed at Pocatello. 1t Is stated
that a man named Hansen, who was
once employed st CAROLS livery stable
in this city, had killed his wife over
some difficulty between them. 1t is
stated that he fed to the lava beds, and
that a vigilance committee is anxious
to interview him. The lateness of the
hour prevents the giving OF further
observation-disclosures Herald, oath.
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Judge Hunt Decides

SAN Francisco, March 24-In the
8 its brought by the State against Will
lam Banding and William Il. knight,
x-barbor commissioners, TO recover
moneys missappropriated by John ;.
Gray, ex-secretary OF the. harbor COM
mission, and other employees; Judge
Hunt decided. to-day, that defendants
are liable for the amounts misappro-
priated. The defaleations amount to
over 500, 900.
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IL.
Who was it that told them that Gland
blocked the way? This being admitted,
why refuse urgency for the bill. Ex-
perience showed that
FORMER REMEDIAL MEAsUEss HAD FArLED.
The condition of Ireland was as, bad as
ever. Admitting that the previous
coercive acts had not removed the
discomfort, they at least resulted
in the maintenance of law and
order. Admitting that the present dis
order is only limited in extent, is that
reason why it should be allowed to con-
tinue2 They must remember that the
machinery OF intimidation is so perfect
that. committal of outrages is IN
necessary. (Cheers.) He agreed thai
it was the most urgent duty of the
government to deal with the land ques--
ton at the earliest moment; but he
thought the government uDjustly &C
cused of vagueness in reference to their
proposals, because they could not be
expected to develop them on motion
for urgency. 1t would be better for the
administration of justice to face the
remedial measures announced. H
hoped the goVerHmen would
PRESS THE REM BILL
in the House of Lords, so it could pass
the House OF Commons before the
crimes bill. If the land bill made an
undue demand on the British tax
payers, he should himself protest. He
thought there would be no difficulty in
dealing with the whole of this great
subject during the present session.
Could the house reasonably ask more?
He referred the house to the action of
1882, as precedent for the crimes bill.
He believed nobody would deny that
secret societies existed IN IrelaCd. 1t
was still his own opinion that no
remedial measures would have any
chancej of success while the National
League was supreme. Ministerial
cheers } Government D.:
WoULDNor FULFIL THEIR DUTY
if they failed to protect the mass of the
people in their rights as citizens. He
concluded by quoting from the speeches
of Gladstone and Morley, to show that
both were in harmony with the course
now pursued by the government,
which, he trusted the majority of the
people approved.
Healy, remarking that he just heard
for the first time the real object
of the crimes bill, said he would be de-
lighted if the government would sup
press the National League, because this
would relieve the Irish members of
great respor sibility and the people
would then conduct the agrarian move
ment for themselves.
SUPPRESS THE LEAGUE BY ALL MEANS
said Healy, "even stop public speak.
ing; but in the latter event the Parnell-
ties viii leave to the government the
responsibility for the blood that might
be spilled" Healy wanted Chamber
lain to explain how Parliament could
pass any land purchase bill without In
volving the imperial credit.
On the motion being made to adjourn,
w. II. Smith expressed the hope that
the debate would be finished to-mor-
row.
Parnell said he hoped it would not be
understood that the Irish members as
sented to this suggestion.
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The Burned German Steamer.

San FRANCISCO, March 2A-Acable-
gram was received here, today, dated
Auckland, N. T., from 7. c. Johnson,
who was a passenger on the German
steamer RaiGted, reported burned at
sea. The dispatch says the vessel and
cargo were lost. No particulars are
given. From this il is inferred that all
the others, numbering twenty-one, who
were aboard the lost steamer, are safe
with Mr.. Johnson.
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Gone to Alaska.

MARQUETTE, Mich, March 24-Gov-
ernor Swineford and wife started for
Alaska to-day.
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Distillery urned.

LONDON. March "a -Bernard's distil-
Iery, in Leith, burned. Loss, $3.50 900
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Chamberlain condemned the attitude
of those who, without knowing the ma
ture of the bill. refused to give an op
portunity to introduce and discuss it.
Who was 1t that told them that Gland
blocked the way? This being admitted,
why refuse urgency for the bill. Ex-
perience showed that
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VIGOROUS AS EVER.
The Grand Old Man Once
More to the Front,
In DEFENSE OF OLD IRELAND
His Denunciatory Speech Forces the
Government to Reconsider the
Urgency Motion.
In the Commons .

LONDON, March 14.-In the House of
Commons, this evening, the debate on
the motion for urgency for the coercion
bill was
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does not use all its moral and legal
power to that end. No wrong can be
done to the humbIest citizen, and no
right withheld without reacting upon
the community at large. l was glad to
hear, in passing through several of the
southern States, conservative citizens
say that public sentiment now
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-17
TEE ceUNTY TREAsURx ISVEsTIG a
Tg0N.

Ia another column will be found the
report Of the experts appointed BY ths
County Commissioners 10 investigate
the books Of ex. Treasurer Hill. II is 9
hssty review Of certain portions Of the
accents Of the county treasury daring
the ysaEs that Captain Hill occupied she
Office Of Treasurer.
II ooneladss With the statement that
the ex.TrsasuEeF is indebted 10 the
county, including principal and inter
Get to June 10. 1887, IN the som Of $751;
l72.32.
Assuming that the figures Of the re-
port are correct, it must be aekn0wl-
edged that the result Of tie iGvesliRE-
tion is 8 terrible arraignment Of Orp-
tain Hill. The investigators assert that
they have confined themselves almost
entirely to the figures Of Captain Hills
books, and they have assuFedly dis
covered discrepancies which It will be
sxeesdinRly difficult 10 explain.
The report indicates that the crime
committed against the taxpayers OF
King county. II such crime has been
committed, wss not an isolated breach
Of trust. On the contrary, the opera.
lions aEe alleged 10 have continued dor.
ing period almost identical With th,
period OF Captain Hills neumbsney Of
the eifice Of Treasurer. The Creates
discrepancies appear in the record Of
the financial operations Of the county
during the last three or four months o.
Captain Hills term, bat they are SINH
lar In their nature with ibe lesser dis
crepaBcies which appear In the record
Of almost every year for the past de
oade. Il iaevidtnt that II a crime bal
been committed Il IL q crime saffloieuil,
systematic 10 extend over many years.
Whether innocent or guilty Of th,
crimes with which be Is charged. Cap
tain Hill is deserving Of the graves
eensure for the loose aud totally inaee
quste manner In which be kept his Of
tcisl accounts. His system Of book
keeping would be q disgrace 10 a small
tradesmar, and il was ridiculousiy in
adequate when applied to accounts in
vOlving such large sums Of money a
annually pass through the hands Of IA
Treasurer Of King eouuty.
Strong as the report Of tho lnvls.
eating committee h, however, the put
lie must not fall into the error Of a.
snuinR Tito be positive proof Of Cap,ai
hilfs guilt. II may be that the dii
srepsneies are due ebly to his oarele'
methods Of bookkeeping. AZ least. "a
accused tx Treasurer is entitled to
fair and impartial hearing before d
people as we'll as before The Courts, an
IL Is his right to be oonsideFtd iunooer
until Il has been proved that he
guilty.